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Events and trends

Carthage conquers Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica.
559 BC—King Cambyses I of Anshan dies and is succeeded by his son Cyrus II the Great.
558 BC—Hegesias is removed as Archon of Athens.
558 BC—The Chinese state of Jin defeats its rival Qin in battle.
556 BC—Pisistratus is exiled from Athens to Euboea.
556 BC—Labashi-Marduk succeeds Neriglissar as king of Babylon.
556 BC/555 BC—Nabonidus succeeds Labashi-Marduk as king of Babylon.
c. 550 BC—Colonisation of China ends.
550 BC—Abdera is destroyed by the Thracians.
550 BC—The Temple of Artemis completed in Ephesus.
550 BC—Cyrus II the Great overthrows Astyages of the the Persian Empire.
c. 550 BC—Temple of Hera I, Paestum, Italy, is built.
550 BC—Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism in Northern India after achieving enlightenment after six years of practicing penance and meditation.

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 *556 BC—[[Labashi-Marduk]] succeeds [[Neriglissar]] as king of [[Babylon]].
 *556 BC/[[555 BC]]—[[Nabonidus]] succeeds [[Labashi-Marduk]] as king of [[Babylon]].
-*c. [[550 BC]]—Colonisation of [[gra gooly]] ends.
+*c. [[550 BC]]—Colonisation of [[China]] ends.
 *550 BC—[[Abdera, Thrace|Abdera]] is destroyed by the [[Thrace|Thracians]].
 *550 BC—The [[Temple of Artemis]] completed in [[Ephesus]].
-*550 BC—[[Cyrus II the Great]] overthrows [[Astyages]] of the [[the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]].
+*550 BC—[[Cyrus II the Great]] overthrows [[Astyages]] of the the [[Achaemenid Empire|Persian Empire]].
 *c. 550 BC—Temple of Hera I, [[Paestum]], [[Italy]], is built.
 *550 BC—[[Siddhartha Gautama]] founded [[Buddhism]] in [[Northern India]] after achieving [[Enlightenment (concept)|enlightenment]] after six years of practicing [[penance]] and [[meditation]].